Daily Mail Cryptic #16497

2021-01-25

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Across

1a

Disorder prevailed, it's reported, out of control (12)

8a

Mark second piece of ground next to church (7)

9a

Prefer to retain Latin character (7)

11a

Views of satellite show behind small promontories (10)

12a

Lilies, orchids and magnolias primarily thrive in this soil (4)

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14a

Earl allows staff to enter contents of table in lab (8)

16a

Fruit nearly covers top of young tree (6)

17a

Zulu loves place to conserve fauna (3)

19a

Polish Republican in charge of set of rules (6)

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21a

After parking, a number dispersed in partially shaded area (8)

24a

Comb and clean Jack, for instance (4)

25a

Made camp - one very old union sponsored blankets (10)

27a

Put out of clerical job, Alice is distraught (7)

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28a

Iridescent round sheet of glass covers large one (7)

29a

Unusually dry season besets island for a long time (7,5)

Down

1d

Open places to go in Unionist northeast (7)

2d

Fabricate stories about hosting international barbecue (10)

3d

School cereal accompanying unknown mush (8)

4d

Eg Thor Heyerdahl's supporter (6)

5d

I'm a leader in mosque (4)

6d

Distribute money around business, exhibiting thrift (7)

7d

Cyril and Sam met a comic lacking balance (12)

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10d

Affairs involving disputed land creating fireworks (5,7)

13d

Laid out in columns, like a clean slate (6,4)

15d

Bribe initially should work (3)

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18d

Vintners study this one revolutionary record held by old Yankee (8)

20d

Tortilla? Spanish donkey eats it (7)

22d

Cycles round very high mountain to get biscuits for children (7)

23d

Superb lines in expensive clothing (6)

26d

Where to cleanse act of wickedness by king (4)